Answer
9
Work Step by Step
Using order of operations, first solve parentheses, then exponents, then multiply, and last add.
5 + 2[$(7-5)^{2}$ + (1 - 3)] = 5 + 2[$(2)^{2}$ + (1 - 3)] = 5 + 2[4 + (1 - 3)] = 5 + 2[4 +(-2)] = 5 + 2[2] = 5 + 4 = 9
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